Drug Name Index: "M"

Type of Drug: Scabicide. Prescribed for: Head lice.Malathion General InformationOriginally used as an agricultural insecticide, Malathion has been tested and found to be effective against common lice and the eggs they leave behind…

Type of Drug: Antidepressant. Prescribed for: Depression and panic disorder.Maprotiline General InformationMaprotiline blocks the movement of certain stimulant chemicals in and out of nerve endings, has a sedative effect, and…

Type of Drug: Antiproliferative. Prescribed for: Premalignant skin lesions usually associated with excessive exposure to the sun.Masoprocol General InformationMasoprocol has an antiproliferative (growth-slowing) effect on cell…

Type of Drug: Nonamphetamine appetite suppressant. Prescribed for: Short-term (2 to 3 months) appetite suppression and obesity. Mazindol may also be prescribed for Duchenne's muscular dystrophy.Mazindol General InformationAlthough…

Type of Drug: Anthelmintic. Prescribed for: Whipworm, pinworm, roundworm, hookworm, or mixed-worm infections.Mebendazole General InformationThis drug blocks the mechanism by which susceptible worms get sugar, effectively starving…